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was mitt romney saying at that debate? if he is saying he has no problems with contraception? >> he has always taken the same position. all of what you have recorded looks as if it is confusing. since he has been governor, i am a very strong activist in the pro life movement. they are extremely happy with his position. it has been consistent since the day he converted as governor. everything he has said has been strong pro life. >> i am talking about contraception. >> it has never been an issue for anyone in politics for as long as i have been involved. the key here is he is not against contraception. it should be out there. women should have access to it but should the government fund it? that's the question. should employers be forced to fund it for their employees? if it is against their religious beliefs, obviously, they shouldn't be, because that would be a violation of the first amendment. of course, he is not for that. should they have access to it, absolutely. there is no effort by anyone i know to take that access
was mitt romney saying at that debate? if he is saying he has no problems with contraception? >> he has always taken the same position. all of what you have recorded looks as if it is confusing. since he has been governor, i am a very strong activist in the pro life movement. they are extremely happy with his position. it has been consistent since the day he converted as governor. everything he has said has been strong pro life. >> i am talking about contraception. >> it has...
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lot more people have to get to know govern orromnor romney so more important debate. i think he has to be presidential. i think he has to convey the kind of person that people would be comfortable with as president. i tend to think we kind of score this as if it's a boxing match or basketball game. >> you know what it's like to debate mitt romney. i don't want to rehash any old wounds but i do want to play just some of the thing you guys got into and ask what he's like as a debater. >> governor romney, was new york a sanctuary city? >> absolutely. called itself a sanctuary city. in fact, in the welfare reform act president clinton brought forward said they were going to end the sanctuary policy of new york city, the mayor actually brought a suit to maintain its sanctuary city status. >> it's unfortunate, but mitt generally criticizes people in a situation in which he's had far the worst record. for example, in his case, there were six sanctuary cities. he did nothing about them. there was even a sanctuary mansion at his own home, illegal immigrants were being employed
lot more people have to get to know govern orromnor romney so more important debate. i think he has to be presidential. i think he has to convey the kind of person that people would be comfortable with as president. i tend to think we kind of score this as if it's a boxing match or basketball game. >> you know what it's like to debate mitt romney. i don't want to rehash any old wounds but i do want to play just some of the thing you guys got into and ask what he's like as a debater....
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last week, it was, you know, doomsday for romney, then the debate happened. who knows what it's going to be next week. is it still wide open? >> i think it's moved from a race that was heavily tilted toward obama, the president was just beating romney as a campaigner, and the debate has now made it much more of a horse race, and we're likely to see fluidity right to the end and the win may go because we see these numbers move three, four points on a debate, it may be a couple points on the unemployment numbers. the win may go to the guy who has the last big play. who has the last big favorable play. i don't think these debates are fool's gold. i know cornell wouldn't have said that if obama had won. i think they were really important turning point but it's turned it into a much, much closer race. >> cornell, ari, david, thank you. fascinating stuff. >> thank you. >>> let us know what you think. we're on facebook. follow me on twitter right now. >>> coming up, joe biden and paul ryan facing off on thursday. we look at whether the stakes were higher than four y
last week, it was, you know, doomsday for romney, then the debate happened. who knows what it's going to be next week. is it still wide open? >> i think it's moved from a race that was heavily tilted toward obama, the president was just beating romney as a campaigner, and the debate has now made it much more of a horse race, and we're likely to see fluidity right to the end and the win may go because we see these numbers move three, four points on a debate, it may be a couple points on...
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it comes days before president obama and mitt romney debate foreign policy. today, the "new york times," a sharp counterpoint to a promise the president made in the last debate. >> we are going to find out who did this and we are going to hunt them down because one of the things i've said throughout my presidency is when folks mess with americans, we go after them. >> well, today, the "new york times" david kirkpatrick reports on a meeting he had with a key suspect in the attack. he reportedly means the group widely suspected in the benghazi assault. that meeting took place not in a jail cell, not in secret, but on a hotel patio. joining me, david kirkpatrick, bob baer on the phone, fran townsend. fran now serves on the cia external advisory committee and recently visited libya with her employer, mcandrews and forbes. fran, every white house relies on information from the intelligence community, getting the experts to help with what to say publicly. you also say there are times when mistakes happen, but you say you don't think this is a mistake. you think the
it comes days before president obama and mitt romney debate foreign policy. today, the "new york times," a sharp counterpoint to a promise the president made in the last debate. >> we are going to find out who did this and we are going to hunt them down because one of the things i've said throughout my presidency is when folks mess with americans, we go after them. >> well, today, the "new york times" david kirkpatrick reports on a meeting he had with a key...
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. >>> mitt romney and president obama face off in their first debate tomorrow night. two debate experts weigh in coming up. >>> let's dig deeper now, president owe became kra and mitt romney take the stage tomorrow night, how they look may speak volumes over what they actually say. we have an associate professor at harvard business school. she joins me now. you say when it comes to gestures, ones that convey power and warmth are really important to making effective politician, and you point to former president bill clinton as master of warmth. i want to show a video of him during a town hall with ross perot and george bush. >> you know people who lost their homes and lost their homes? >> uh-huh. >> he's walking toward this woman, toward this voter, away from the people on stage. focused on the voter, not on the other candidates, he's gentle, his body language is gentle. leaning toward her, even softened his voice. he's nodding, makes incredible eye contact. he signals to people when he is talking to them, are you the only person in the room. you are the only person. t
. >>> mitt romney and president obama face off in their first debate tomorrow night. two debate experts weigh in coming up. >>> let's dig deeper now, president owe became kra and mitt romney take the stage tomorrow night, how they look may speak volumes over what they actually say. we have an associate professor at harvard business school. she joins me now. you say when it comes to gestures, ones that convey power and warmth are really important to making effective politician,...
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can't wait until they start debating in that house. >>> the "ridiculist" is next. [ male announcer ] you build a reputation by not breaking down. consider the silverado 1500 -- still the most dependable, longest-lasting full-size pickups on the road. and now we've also been recognized for lowest total cost of ownership -- based on important things, like depreciation, fuel, and maintenance costs. and now when you come in, you can trade up to get a total value of $8,000 on a...
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with two days to go until the first presidential debate, president obama and mitt romney will have the chance to press one another to answer questions that they themselves have been reluctant to answer. we'll run through some big ones, keeping them honest tonight. first, we've got some late polling. new cnn/orc numbers that show the race tightening. president obama still leads among likely voters 50% to 47% but that three-point gap is within the poll's margin of error. by comparison, just after the conventions, mr. obama got a four-point bounce to put him in the lead by six. the president's favorable rating meantime remains above the crucial 50% mark at 52%. mr. romney is close but still in negative territory at 49%. he enjoys an edge on handling the deficit and joblessness, but trails on virtually every other big issue, including medicare, taxes and foreign policy. keeping them honest, when it comes to some of those issues, both candidates have come up short either on specifics or credibility. issues like cutting taxes without ballooning the deficit or burdening the middle class. the
with two days to go until the first presidential debate, president obama and mitt romney will have the chance to press one another to answer questions that they themselves have been reluctant to answer. we'll run through some big ones, keeping them honest tonight. first, we've got some late polling. new cnn/orc numbers that show the race tightening. president obama still leads among likely voters 50% to 47% but that three-point gap is within the poll's margin of error. by comparison, just after...
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mitt romney had the permanent smile on the last debate. when the president is saying if you're 55 and 56 years old, listen up, this matters on your health care system and mitt romney had a permanent smile. >> there was a town hall that changed in 2004 between senator kerry and president bush. let's watch that. because president bush got very vocal. >> mr. president, let's extend for a minute. >> i got to answer this. >> exactly. with reservists being held on duty -- >> let me answer what he just said -- >> well, i want to getinto the issue. >> you tell tony blair we're going alone. tell tony blair we're going alone. tell berlusconi we're going alone. >> i love this clip. the rule of thumb with our gestures, our gestures should be within the frame of our body. when we get bigger, we can do that when we're talking to a bigger audience. when we see george bush, he takes his hand out, he's saying this is a big issue right here, i need to address what just happened. he puts that hand out and then he continues to walk as if he's pulling us along
mitt romney had the permanent smile on the last debate. when the president is saying if you're 55 and 56 years old, listen up, this matters on your health care system and mitt romney had a permanent smile. >> there was a town hall that changed in 2004 between senator kerry and president bush. let's watch that. because president bush got very vocal. >> mr. president, let's extend for a minute. >> i got to answer this. >> exactly. with reservists being held on duty --...
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president obama himself has admitted he botched the first debate with mitt romney. his performance was widely seen as passive, disengaged. the comment has a lot of people talking. you've probably seen it today all over the web. i spoke with doug brinkley earlier. >> the bser comment is getting a lot of attention. walk us through where that happened. >> i did a 45-minute interview with the president in the oval office. we had banter beforehand, talking about the white sox and whatnot. he said that's all i need, i'm great with that demographic, 6 to 12, i do well with kids. with the follow-up, why don't you lower the voting age, the president made the joke and just said you know, the kids can tell when the other guy is a b.s.er. >> did you sense a personal animosity with president obama toward his opponent? >> i think the word meant nothing to me. i have no sense of political correctness and everybody uses it but i do think that there's a frustration with what colin powell said today, you know, there's one romney foreign policy in one debate, then here's what he said
president obama himself has admitted he botched the first debate with mitt romney. his performance was widely seen as passive, disengaged. the comment has a lot of people talking. you've probably seen it today all over the web. i spoke with doug brinkley earlier. >> the bser comment is getting a lot of attention. walk us through where that happened. >> i did a 45-minute interview with the president in the oval office. we had banter beforehand, talking about the white sox and...
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even get rid much fema, and based on a debate last year. and he said that the federal role should be limited and romney was asked multiple times today to clarify the position on fema he didn't answer. afterward, romney's campaign insists he would eliminate fema, that may be true, but the plan to reduce the deficit would include cutting spending, and that would likely include fema. and paul ryan released his budget last year, which caused for a 35% cut to fema. >> we'll see if he talks about that tomorrow on the campaign trail. dana bash, appreciate it. we'll be right back. now you don't have to go to a bank to get the things you want from a bank, like no-fee atms, all over the world. free checkwriting and mobile deposits. now depositing a check is as easy as taking a picture. free online bill payments. a highly acclaimed credit card with 2% cash back into your fidelity account. open a fidelity cash management account today and discover another reason serious investors are choosing fidelity. [ male announcer ] can a car be built around a sta
even get rid much fema, and based on a debate last year. and he said that the federal role should be limited and romney was asked multiple times today to clarify the position on fema he didn't answer. afterward, romney's campaign insists he would eliminate fema, that may be true, but the plan to reduce the deficit would include cutting spending, and that would likely include fema. and paul ryan released his budget last year, which caused for a 35% cut to fema. >> we'll see if he talks...
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president obama himself has admitted he botched the first debate with mitt romney. his performance was widely seen as pretty passive, disengaged. many of governor romney's claims went unchallenged. eight days later the gloves were off and at the end of the interview for "rolling stone" magazine, president obama described mitt romney as a b.s.er only he used the full version of the insult. historian doug brinkley conducted the interview. it's the cover story in the november 8th issue out tomorrow. the comment has got a lot of people talking. you have probably seen it today all over the web. i spoke with doug brinkley earlier. so the b.s.er comment is getting a lot of attention. walk us through how that happened, where he said it. >> well, i did a 45-minute interview in the oval office of the president. we had a little bit of loose banter time both before and afterwards talking about the chicago white sox or whatnot. he made a joke with eric bates, "rolling stone" editor who was simply joking with the president about his daughter saying, you know, my daughter asked wh
president obama himself has admitted he botched the first debate with mitt romney. his performance was widely seen as pretty passive, disengaged. many of governor romney's claims went unchallenged. eight days later the gloves were off and at the end of the interview for "rolling stone" magazine, president obama described mitt romney as a b.s.er only he used the full version of the insult. historian doug brinkley conducted the interview. it's the cover story in the november 8th issue...
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the actual words came from the final debate this week in florida and just like all the other times, fact checkers have called the charge flat out false. it's called pants on fire false. this on debate night from our own fact checker, john berman. >> so what are the facts here? when the president took office he did travel to several countries talking about american foreign policy. in france, for example, he said america has shown arrogance and had been dismissive, even derisive though he also criticized europe in that very same speech and in none of these speeches, none of them in europe or the middle east or here at home did president obama use the word apology or say he's sorry. so our verdict here is it is false to call the president's speeches an apology tour even if he was critical of past u.s. foreign policy, he issued no apologies. >> yet the ad has just come out. here's a portion of ad number two titled highest. >> the world needs a strong america and it is stronger now than when i came into office. >> our navy is smaller now than any time since 1917. that's unacceptable to me. th
the actual words came from the final debate this week in florida and just like all the other times, fact checkers have called the charge flat out false. it's called pants on fire false. this on debate night from our own fact checker, john berman. >> so what are the facts here? when the president took office he did travel to several countries talking about american foreign policy. in france, for example, he said america has shown arrogance and had been dismissive, even derisive though he...
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relief, even get rid of fema, and they're basing that primarily on a cnn debate last year during the republican primaries when romney said that the federal role should be limited during a disaster. he said that states, even the private sector should have more power. now, romney was asked multiple times today in ohio to clarify that position on fema, but he didn't answer. afterwards, romney's campaign insisted that he would not eliminate fema. that may be true, anderson, but romney's plan overall to reduce the deficit would mean cutting spending. likely that would include fema. and of course his running mate, paul ryan, he released his budget last year and it called for about a 35% cut in fema. that was what his budget proposal showed. >> we'll see if he talks about that tomorrow on the campaign trail. dana bash, appreciate it. we'll be right back. eóoç=Ñp
relief, even get rid of fema, and they're basing that primarily on a cnn debate last year during the republican primaries when romney said that the federal role should be limited during a disaster. he said that states, even the private sector should have more power. now, romney was asked multiple times today in ohio to clarify that position on fema, but he didn't answer. afterwards, romney's campaign insisted that he would not eliminate fema. that may be true, anderson, but romney's plan...
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just this week, we saw if mitt romney is going to win, he is going to take it through the debates or when special, new events come up. he has to be able to capitalize on them. >> we just had this new event with libya and egypt. what happened? he bungled it. became an item of controversy. instead of does obama's policy work in the middle east? to have mitt romney on the defense over this question when we are attacked in our embassies, that is inept. >>> david gergen, gloria borger, john king, thank you. >>> with the election less than eight weeks away, we are taking a look at the issues that keep everyone up at night, especially voters. we polled registered voters to see what is on everyone's minds. this week, we are taking a close look at the top economic concerns. housing was number five. taxes were number four. tonight, number two, the federal deficit. someone has made it his mission to promote fiscal responsibilities. david walker, the former comp comp troller general of the united states. we caught up with him on a bus tour through swing states with a group he founded, the comeba
just this week, we saw if mitt romney is going to win, he is going to take it through the debates or when special, new events come up. he has to be able to capitalize on them. >> we just had this new event with libya and egypt. what happened? he bungled it. became an item of controversy. instead of does obama's policy work in the middle east? to have mitt romney on the defense over this question when we are attacked in our embassies, that is inept. >>> david gergen, gloria...
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. >>> a new mother in kenya has named her twin boys barack obama and mitt romney. they were born yesterday. no word on which baby won the race to be firstborn. can't wait until they start debating in that house. >>> we saw throughout the campaign, fixing the economy, solving the debt crisis, top issues for voters, americans are tired of waiting. they want action, as tom foreman found out in tonight's building up america report. >> an hour outside of d.c., people in the smalltown. washington, virginia, spent months waiting to see what the election would bring their way. and many, like cabinetmaker peter kramer being didn't much care whether democrats or republicans would win, just as long as the creeping economy starts racing again. >> i'm saying it's both of those people's fault, and, yeah, somebody fix it. let's get some people in washington who want to soit dow and want to solve the problem, stop the gridlock. >> next door at the farmer's cafe, susan james felt much the same way. >> certainly the economy has changed the way we conduct business, and it's changed d
. >>> a new mother in kenya has named her twin boys barack obama and mitt romney. they were born yesterday. no word on which baby won the race to be firstborn. can't wait until they start debating in that house. >>> we saw throughout the campaign, fixing the economy, solving the debt crisis, top issues for voters, americans are tired of waiting. they want action, as tom foreman found out in tonight's building up america report. >> an hour outside of d.c., people in the...